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PBA: San Miguel completes rout vs hapless Columbian

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 21 09:45 PM

(UPDATED) San Miguel Beer made a run for it in the second half to seal a 143-119 rout of Columbian Dyip in the PBA Governors' Cup at the Araneta Coliseum on Friday night. Read more »

PBA: AZ Reid rues SMB’s blown lead against Blackwater — ‘We played around’

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 05 09:13 PM

Reid, who finished with 26 points, 12 rebounds, and 7 turnovers in the loss, was blunt in his assessment of the loss: “We took ‘em lightly.” Read more »

PBA: Walker, Pinto shine in Blackwater's upset of SMB

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 05 07:51 PM

(UPDATED) The Blackwater Elite rallied for a hard-earned 103-100 victory over San Miguel Beer on Wednesday night at the Araneta Coliseum, hiking their record in the PBA Governors’ Cup to 2-0. Read more »

SMB's Standhardinger is PBA Player of the Week

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 05 12:42 PM

Tireless San Miguel Beer rookie Christian Standhardinger claimed PBA Player of the Week honors for the first time after his remarkable debut in the 2018 Governors Cup last week against NLEX. Read more »

PBA: Standhardinger leads San Miguel to win in quick return from Asian Games

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 01 09:50 PM

Standhardinger scored 36 points to lead San Miguel Beer to a 125-112 win over NLEX in the Governors' Cup on Saturday. Read more »

PBA: June Mar Fajardo to miss 2 months because of leg injury — report

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 24 09:50 PM

The league's reigning 4-time Most Valuable Player reportedly suffered a fracture on his right shin. Read more »

Zero tolerance: No safe level of alcohol, study says

Marlowe Hood, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 24 12:47 PM

Even an occasional glass of wine or beer increases the risk of health problems and dying, according to a major study on drinking in 195 nations that attributes 2.8 million premature deaths worldwide each year to booze. Read more »

PBA: Brownlee all praises for 'incredible' Balkman

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 12 04:07 PM

They went to war for six games in the 2018 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals, but when the final buzzer sounded, there was nothing but respect and love between Ginebra's Justin Brownlee and San Miguel's Renaldo Balkman. Read more »

PBA: Rest is foremost on June Mar's mind after Commissioner's Cup heartbreak

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 05:20 AM

After experiencing a loss in the PBA finals for the first time since 2013, San Miguel star June Mar Fajardo just wants a bit of a break.   Read more »

PBA: With perfect finals record gone, SMB needs to 'go back to basics'

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 05:20 AM

It was truly a "very unusual feeling" for coach Leo Austria and San Miguel Beer.   Read more »

PBA: Ross, SMB not dwelling on lost chance at Grand Slam

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 09:46 PM

For the second consecutive season, San Miguel's hopes of winning a Grand Slam were dashed by Barangay Ginebra. Read more »

PBA finals: Cone insists San Miguel 'still the best team'

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 06:53 PM

Tim Cone, with all his accolades and achievements, could not quite believe what the Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings pulled off on Wednesday, when they dethroned San Miguel Beer to rule the 2018 PBA Commissioner's Cup. Read more »

PBA finals: SMB's Balkman frustrated, but calm in defeat

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 03:34 PM

The Renaldo Balkman Redemption Tour did not end the way he wanted it to. Read more »

PBA: For Cone, finals MVP Scottie Thompson embodies Ginebra’s NSD attitude

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 08 11:56 PM

Cone calls the do-it-all guard "a real special kid"; Justin Brownlee compares his teammate to "Superman sometimes." Read more »

SLIDESHOW: Celebration fit for Kings, as Ginebra hoists another PBA trophy

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 08 11:48 PM

Justin Brownlee was hugging people, Scottie Thompson got a victory ride, and all of the Barangay celebrated like there was no tomorrow. Read more »

PBA: Scottie Thompson gets well-deserved finals MVP award

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 08 11:16 PM

He averaged 10.8 points, 7.7 rebounds and 5.2 assists in the series, and was the hero in Game 5 when momentum shifted in Ginebra’s favor for good. Read more »

PBA: Kings again, as Ginebra topples San Miguel to win Commissioner’s Cup title

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 08 11:17 PM

Barangay Ginebra has defeated San Miguel Beer, 93-77 to win the PBA Commissioner's Cup championship at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay city on Wednesday. Read more »

PBA: Attendance in San Miguel-Ginebra Game 6, among highest this season

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 08 11:09 PM

Game 6 of the Commissioner's Cup finals between San Miguel and Ginebra drew a gate attendance of 20,490 at MoA Arena on Wednesday. Read more »

PBA: Game 6 is already do-or-die for Ginebra, says LA Tenorio

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 08 08:27 PM

Tenorio is also aware that San Miguel can easily turn in a tremendous performance on Wednesday and thus force a deciding game. Read more »

PBA: Memories of ‘Beeracle’ continue to drive Arwind Santos, San Miguel

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 08 05:43 AM

It’s San Miguel’s turn to channel its never-say-die spirit in Game 6 on Wednesday. Read more »